17-isonitrose-3-aminoethers of the androstane series



United States Patent 3,000,910 17-ISONITR'0SE-3-AMINOETHERS OF THE ANDROSTANE SERIES Robert D. I Birkenmeyer, Daniel Lednicer, and Fred Kagan, Kalamazoo, and Barney J. Magerlein, Portage Township, Kalamazoo County, Mich., assignors to The. Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Mich., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Apr. 7, 1961, Ser. No. 101,3'42 7 Claims. (Cl. 260-397) This invention relates to new steroid compounds and is particularly concerned with l7-isonitroso-3-aminoethers and 17-isonitroso-3-aminothioethers of 3fi-hydroxy steroids of the androstane series having the formulae:

and

wherein n has a value of 2 to 6, inclusive; wherein UHF-CH: wherein V is selected from the group consisting of the elements oxygen and sulfur; and wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of methyl and hydrogen.

Furthermore, the invention relates to the N-oxides of the above defined products and the mineral acid salts Patented Sept. 19, 1961 "ice 2 of the above defined products, particularly the hydrochlorides and sulfates.

Additionally, the invention is concerned with the process of production for the above compounds.

The process of production of the compound of the structure shown above essentially comprises: conversion of a selected 3-aminoether or 3-thioaminoether of a 17- keto-androstane or -androstene steroid to the corresponding 17-isonitrosoandr0st-ane or -androstene steroid by reaction with hydroxyl-amine hydrochloride in the presence of a base e.g. potassium or sodium hydroxides, acetates or, pyridine, piperidine, alkylpyridine and the like.

Treatment of such produced 17-oximes with a mineral acid produces the S-aminoether salt.

The compounds produced by these reactions have hypocholesteremic activity. The compounds are thus useful in the treatment of atherosclerosis which is a form of arteriosclerosis which is characterized by the fatty degeneration occurring in the arterial walls, by mechanisms not yet definitely established. It has been observed, however, that hypercholesteremia is a common finding in human subjects with atherosclerosis. Hypercholesteremia refers essentially to an excess ofcholesterol in the blood serum. While the causes of hypercholesteremia and the nature of its role in atherosclerosis and related conditions is not clearly understood, considerable effort has been directed toward reducing blood and tissue cho lesterol levels as an attack upon the clinical conditions in which high levels are implicated. It has long been recognized that certain substances such as sitosterol, corn oil, and nicotinic acid are capable of reducing in small degree the blood and tissue cholesterol contents, either by interfering with the absorption of exogenous cholesterol introduced with food, or by facilitating the excretion of cholesterol from the body. Major emphasis, however, has been-placed on the search for compounds which will interfere with the production of endogenous cholesterol bythe liver and hence offer a more positive means of control of cholesterol levels.

The novel compounds of the present application significantly reduce the cholesterol content of both blood and tissue by partially arresting the biosynthesis of cholesterol in the body.

The new compounds, especially in their hydrochloric acid salt form, are also active against parasite-produced diseases in man or animal. They areparticularly active against species of Tryp-anosoma, such as Tryp'anosoma equiperdum and Trichomonas such as T richomona's vaginalis, Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba coli and against many of the eggs and larvae of common animal and human parasites. The novel materials, therefore, can 'be used against Trichomonas Vaginalis, incorporated into suppositories or bougies, or, can be used in sprays and as powders, in animal bedding, for cattle or poultry in order to prevent parasitic diseases.

The new compounds have also antifertility properties and can be used in female domestic animals (cats, dogs) to prevent pregnancy at times inconvenient to the owner. Since pregnancy of the animal is only avoided during the period of administration (oral or by injection) of the selected compound, no permanent sterility, such as caused by sp aying, is produced.

The starting compounds for the process of this application are prepared as shown in the preparations.

The process of the present invention comprises treating the selected 3-arninoether or 3-aminothioether of a 17-keto-androstane or l7-keto-androstene steroid with either hydroxylamine or its mineral acid salt such as hydroxylamine hydrochloride or hydroxylamine sulfate in a suitable solvent such as an alkanol, for example, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol or a tertiary amine for example pyridine, collidine, N,N-dimethylaniline and the like or preferably an alcohol in the presence of a base reagent such as a tertiary amine, sodium or potassium hydroxides, carbonates or acetates to give the corresponding 17-isonitroso steroid. This process is broadly referred to as oximation. An excess of hydroxylamine salt, usually from 1.1 to molar equivalents per mole of steroid is preferably employed. The preferred hydroxylamine mineral acid salt is hydroxylamine hydrochloride. Alternatively, hydroxylamine itself can be used in place of the hydroxylamine salt and base.

The reaction is preferably carried out at 20 to 120 degrees centigrade and conveniently at the reflux temperatures of the reaction mixture. Under this condition the reaction time is usually from 10 minutes to 48 hours. Both higher and lower temperatures and shorter and longer reaction times are operative. The lower temperature requires, of course, a corresponding longer reaction.

The reaction product thus obtained can be isolated i from the reaction mixture by conventional methods, for example, separating undissolved inorganic material from the solution through filtration of the reaction mixture,

when in an organic solvent, and thereupon evaporating be accomplished by conventional methods, for example, 20 hours at a temperature of about 5 degrees Centigrade.

by recrystallization from suitable solvents or a mixture of solvents such as methanol, dilute methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, ether, methylene chloride, methylene chloride-Skellysolve B (hexanes) and the like.

The starting materials for these 17-isonitroso steroids i 1;

are prepared as shown in the preparations;

PREPARATION 1 3B-(Z-diethylaminoethoxy)-5-andr0sten-17-one hydrochloride A mixture of 100 grams of dehydroepiandrosterone, A

100 milliliters of ethylene gylcol, 1500 milliliters of benzene and 2 grams of para-toluenesulfonic acid were heated under reflux for a period of five hours while removing water from the condensate with a trap.- The s with 1 liter of ether and extracted with three successive Tefluxed for additionally 2 hours on a watepbath and 800 milliliter portions of dilute hydrochloric acid (-80 milliliter of concentrated hydrochloric acid diluted with water to 800 milliter). The aqueous extract was washed with '800 milliliters of ether. The combined organic extracts were dried and evaporated to yield 35 grams of petroleum ether mixture to give pure 3fi mercapto 6 recovered dehydroepiandrosterone.

The aqueous solution was extracted with 800 milliliter, 400 milliliter, and again 400 milliliter portions of methylene dichloride. These combined extracts were dried To the residue there was added 0.37

and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in a mini- 4 chloride of melting point l97-20l and rotation [(11 of plus 17 degrees in methanol was obtained.

PREPARATION 2 3B-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-andr0sten-17-one To a solution of 3.5 grams of 3fl hydroxy-6-methyl-5- androsten-17-one 3-acetate U. Chem. Soc. (London) 4105 (1957)] in 30 milliliters of ethanol was added a solution of milligrams of potassium hydroxide in two milliliters of water. The mixture was allowed to stand for a period of four hours under occasional shaking and was then poured into 150 milliliters of water. The solution was neutralized with dilute hydrochloric acid and the precipitate which was thus obtained was removed by filtration and washed with water. The ma terial was twice recrystallized from methanol to get pure 3fl-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one.

PREPARATION 3 3,6-m'ercapt0 6-methyl-5-andr0stew-17-0ne A mixture of 2 grams of 3fl-hydroxy-6-methy1-5-androsten-17-one, 5 milliliters of pyridine and 5 milliliters of para-toluenesulfonyl chloride was allowed to stand at room temperature for a period of four hours. Therer after the mixture was poured into 100 milliliters of water and this mixture was allowed to stand over night in a refrigerator. The mixture was then filtered and the product recrystallized from methanol two times to give 35- para-toluenesulfonate of 3,8-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one.

1.5 grams of 3,6-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one 3-para-toluenesulfonate, 3 grams of thiourea, 1.8 milliliters of pyridine and 18 milliliters of ethanol were refiuxed on a steam bath for four hours. The mixture was diluted with water and left in a refrigerator for The thus precipitated crystals were collected, washed with 25 percent alcohol and 75 percent water solution and thereupon recrystallized three times trom methanol and acetone to give 3-isothiuronium p-toluenesulfonate of 3p-hydroxy-6 methyl-S-androsten-17-0ne of formula 600 milligrams of the 3-(isothiuronium para-toluenesulfonate) of 3B-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-androsten-l7-one was refluxed with a solution of 0.15 gram of sodium hydroxide in 15 milliliters of ethanol. To this mixture 1.2 milliliters of water was added and the mixture was thereafter poured into ice water. The mixture was acidified with glacial acetic acid whereupon a finely divided precipitate separated. The precipitate was collected, washed with water and recrystallized from benzene methyl-S-androsten-17-one. 1

PREPARATION 4 3fl-(2-diethylam inoethoxy)f5-androsten-17-one N-ioxide I hydrochloride To a solution of Bfi-(Z-diethylaminoethoiiy)S-androsten-17-one hydrochloride (3.5 grams), dissolved in 20 milliliters oi methanol, was added 10 milliliters ot a 5 percent solution of sodium hydroxide in methanol. After swirling for 5 minutes the mixture was filtered and the filtrate evaporated to dryness under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in 100 milliliters of methylene dichloride which was then washed with three 25 milliliter portions of water. The methylene dichloride phase was filtered and then evaporated to dryness under vacuum, yielding 2.34 grams of the free base of the starting hydrochloride. This white solid material was dissolved in 10 milliliters of ethanol, cooled in an ice bath and 5 milliliters of 30 percent hydrogen peroxide solution added. After standing at about 25 degrees for 18 hours, the excess hydrogen peroxide was destroyed by portionwise addition of 500 milligrams of platinum oxide catalyst. Filtration and evaporation of the filtrate gave a white solid which was dissolved in ether. Hydrogen chloride gas was bubbled into this solution and the white solid which precipitated was collected, dried and recrystallized twice from acetone to give 3[3-(Z-diethyl-aminoethoxy) -5-androsten-l7-one N-oxide hydrochloride of melting point 156 to 159.

Analysis.Calcd. for C H ClNO C, 68.23; H, 9.62; N, 3.18; Cl, 8.06. Found: C, 68.29; H, 9.78; N, 3.27; Cl, 8.16.

PREPARATION 5 Sfl-(Z-diethylaminoethaxy)-5a-andr0stan-17-0ne hydrochloride 3B-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-5-androsten-l7-one hydrochloride l.1 grams) was dissolved in 200 milliliters of methanol and reduced in a Parr hydrogenator at 30 to 50 p.s.i. of hydrogen pressure using about 1 gram of 5 percent palladium on carbon as reduction catalyst. After one hour the theoretical amount of hydrogen had been taken up, the reaction solution was filtered to remove the catalyst and the filtrate evaporated to dryness. The solid residue was recrystallized four times from a mixture of acetoneSkellysolve B hexanes to give 3/3-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-5a-androstan-l7-one hydrochloride monohydrate of melting point 164 to 165 degrees, with a yield of 500 milligrams.

Analysis.Calcd. for C H NO HCLH O: C, 67.76; H, 10.24; N, 3.16; 01, 8.00. Found: C, 67.81; H, 10.12; N, 3.29; Cl, 8.17.

Further heating to 60 C. in a vacuum desiccator resulted in the anhydrous material, 3,8-(2-diethylamin0- ethoxy)-5a-androstan-17-one hydrochloride.

PREPARATION 6 3 B-(Z-dieihylaminoethylthio) -5 -andrsten-J 7-0ne hydrochloride A mixture of 0.35 mole of 3B-mercapto-S-androsten-l7- one, 100 milliliters of ethylene glycol, 1500 milliliters of benzene and 2 grams of p-toluenesulfonic acid were heated and refluxed for five hours. The water produced is removed from the reaction mixture by use of a water trap. The reaction mixture was then cooled to 30 degrees, washed with 200 milliliters of percent potassium bicarbonate solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and finally 200 milliliters of benzene was distilled from this mixture to complete the drying process. To the dry benzene solution was added 0.37 mole of butyllithium, dissolved in hexane, followed after 15 minutes by the addition of 0.38 mole of diethylaminoethyl chloride. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux temperature for 24 hours, cooled to 25 degrees, diluted with 1 liter of ether and extracted with three 800 milliliter of 37 percent hydrochlon'c acid diluted to 800 milliliters). The aqueous extract was washed once with 800 milliliters of ether. The organic extracts were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to give the dry residue of the unreacted material.

The aqueous acidic phase was extracted with three PREPARATION 7 3B-(Z-dierhylaminoethylthio)-5-andr0sten-17-0ne N-oxide hydrochloride To a mixture of 0.38 mole of diethylaminoethyl chloride, dissolved in 250 milliliters of ethanol and cooled in an ice-bath, was added milliliter of 30 percent hydrogen peroxide. A-fter standing at about five degrees for 18 hours, the excess hydrogen peroxide was destroyed by the portion-wise addition of platinum oxide catalyst. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated in vacuo to yield crude diethylaminoethyl chloride N-oxide.

This crude diethylaminoethyl chloride N-oxide was added to a benzene solution of the lithium salt of 318- mercapto-5-androstend7-one 17-ethylene ketal, prepared as in Preparation 6. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 24 hours, cooled to room temperature, diluted WithulOOO milliliters of ether and extracted with three portions of 750 milliliters of hydrochloric acid (one part 37 percent hydrochloric acid and nine parts water). The aqueous extract was washed once with 750 milliliters of ether. The aqueous acidic phase was extracted with three 500-milliliter portions of methylene dichloride, the extracts were combined, dried, evaporated and the thusobtained residue twice recrystallized from ethanol to give 3 B-(Z-diethylaminoethylthio) -5-androsten-17-one N-oxide hydrochloride.

In the same manner given in Preparation 7, the N- oxides of dimethylaminoethyl chloride, diethylaminopropyl chloride, dimethylaminopropyl chloride, diethylaminobutyl chloride, dimethylaminobutyl chloride, diethylaminopentyl chloride, dimethylaminopentyl chloride, diethylaminohexyl chloride, d-imethylaminohexyl chloride can be made, which upon reaction with a selected lithium salt of 3B-mercaptmS-andrdsten-17-one 17-ketal, as shown in Preparation 6, result in the corresponding 3 B-( Z-dialkylaminoalkylthio)-5-androsten-17-one N-oxidehydrochloride. Thus from:

(a) 313 -mercapto 5 androsten-l7-one with diethylaminopropyl chloride N-oxide was obtained Sit-(341iethylaminopropylthio)-5-androsten-17-one N-oxide 11y drochloride.

(b) 35 mercapto 5 androsten-17-one with diethylaminobutyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 3I3-(4-diethylaminobutylthio)-5-androsten-17-one N-oxide hydrochloride.

(c) 3 B mercapto 5 androsten-l7-one with diethylaminopentyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 3 5-( S-diethylaminopentylthio) -5-androsten-l7-one N-oxide hydrochloride.

(d) 3 B mercapto 5 androsten-17-one with diethylaminohexyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 3,8-(6-diethylaminohexylthio)-5-androsten-17-one N-oxide hydrochloride.

(a) 3fi-mercapto 5 androsten-17-one with dimethyl aminobutyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 3fl-(4-dimethylaminobutylthio)-5-androsten-17-one N-oxide hy-' drochloride.

- (f) 3fi-mercapto 5 androsten-17-one with dimethylaminopentyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 3, 3-(5-dimethylaminopentylthio) -5-androsten-17-one N-oxide hy-' drochloride.

(g) 33-mercapto 5 androsten-l7-one with dimethylaminohexyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 3 (3-( 6-dirnethylaminohexylthio)-5-androsten-l7-one N-oxide hydrochloride.

500-milliliter portions of methylene dichloride and these 76 (h) 3p-mercapto 5 androsten-17-one with morpho- 7 linylbutyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 3p-(4-morpholinylbutylthio)--androsten-17-one N-oxide hydrochloride.

-(i) 3fi-mercapto-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one with diethylaminoethyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 3(3-(3- diethylaminoethylthio)-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one N- oxide hydrochloride. 4

(j) 3fl-mercapto-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one with diethylaminohexyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 3fi-(6- diethylaminohexylthio) 5 6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one N- oxide hydrochloride. I

(k) 35-mercapto- 6 -methyl-5-androsten-17-one with morpholinylhexyl chloride N-oxide was obtained 33-(6- morpholinylhexylthio) 6-methy1-5-androsten 17-one N- oxide hydrochloride.

PREPARATION 8 35- (3-diethylaminopropoxy)-5-andr0sten-17- one hydrochloride In the same manner given in Preparation 6, but using 3-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one as starting steroid and diethylaminopropyl chloride as etherification agent, there was produced in 20 percent yield 3,8-(3-diethylaminopropoxy)-5-androsten-l7-one hydrochloride of melting point 212 to 213.

Analysis.-Calcd. for C H ClNO C, 71.28; H, 10.13; N, 3.20; Cl, 8.09. Found: C, 70.73; H, 10.03; N, 3.28; Cl, 8.20.

PREPARATION 9 3fi-(Z-dimethylamin0eth0xy -5-andr0sten-1 7- one hydrochloride In the same manner given in Preparation 6, 3p-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one was converted with dimethylaminoethyl chloride to 3 8-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)-5- androsten-17-one of melting point 232 to 234 degrees.

Analysis.Calcd. for C23H33ClNO2.H20: C, H, 10.22; N, 3.38; Cl, 8.57. Found: C, 69.47; H, 9.50; N, 3.56; Cl, 8.99.

PREPARATION 10 3,8- (Z-morpholinylethoxy) -5-zmdr0sten-17- one hydrochloride 3 p-(Z -di ethy lam inoeth oxy Ja-androsran-I 7-on e, N -oxide, hydrochloride In the same manner as shown in Preparation 4, 318-(2- diethylaminoethoxy)-5a-androstan-17-one hydrochloride rnonohydrate was converted to 3B-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-5a-androstan-17-one N-oxide, hydrochloride in 43 percent yield with a melting point of 151 to 153 degrees and rotation [u] of plus 47 degrees in chloroform. Analysis.-Calcd. for C H ClNO C, 67.92; H, 10.03; N, 3.17; Cl. 8.02. Found: C, 67.68; H, 10.16; N, 3.19; Cl, 8.09.

' PREPARATION 12 In the same manner given in Preparation 6, other 3- aininoethers and 3-thioaminoethers are obtained by converting a selected 3p-hydroxy or 3B-mercapto-5-androsten-17-one to its respective 17-ketal, treating the ketal with an alkali metal metathetically active reagent, e.g., butyl lithium, sodium or potassium hydride, sodium tnphenylrnethane and the like, and thereupon with a selected N-substituted aminoalkyl chloride. Thus from:

(a) Sfi-hydroxy-S-axidrosten-17-one with diethylamino- 8 butyl chloride was obtained 3B-(4-diethylaminobutoxy)- 5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride. 7 a i (b) SB-hydroxy-S-androsten-l7-one with diethylaminopentyl. chloride was obtained 3 3-(5-diethylaminopentoxy)-5-androsten-'17-one hydrochloride.

(c) 3B-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one with diethylaminohexyl chloride was obtained 3fl-(6-diethylaminohexylony)-5-androsten-l7-one hydrochloride. a (d) 3fi-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one with dimethylaminobutyl chloride was obtained 35-(4-dimethylaminobutoxy) -5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(e) Bfl-hydroxy-S androsten-l'7-one with morpholinylbutyl chloride was obtained 3,8-(4-morpholinylbutoxy)- 5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(f) SB-hydroxy-S-androsten-17-one with dimethylaminopentyl chloride was obtained 3B-(5-dimethylaminopentoxy)-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(g) 3,9-hydroxy-5-androsten-l7-one with morpholinylpentyl chloride was obtained SB-(S-m-orpholinylpentoxy) -5-androsten-l7-one hydrochloride.

(h) 3B-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one with dimethylaminohexyl chloride was obtained 3 3-(6-dimethylaminohexyloxy)-5-androsten-l7-one hydrochloride.

(i) 3 8-hydroxy-5-androsten-l7-one with morpholinylhexyl chloride was obtained 36-(6-morpholinylhexyloxy)- 5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(j) 3B-mercapto-5-androsten-17-one with diethylaminopropyl chloride was obtained 3p-(3-diethylaminopropylthio)-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(k) 3fl-mercapto-5-androsten-l7-one with diethylaminobutyl chloride was obtained 3B-(4-diethylaminobutylthio)-5-androsten-l7-one hydrochloride.

(I) 3B-mercapto-5-androsten-17-one with diethylaminopentyl chloride was obtained 3/3-(5-diethylaminopentylthio)-5androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

- (m) 3B-rnercapt0-5-androsten-17-one with diethylaminohexyl chloride was obtained 3,8-(6-diethylaminohexylthio)-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(n) 3fi-mercapto-5-androsten-17-one with dimethylaminobutyl chloride was obtained 3B-(4-dimethylaminobutylthio)-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

' (o) 3fi-mercapto-5-androsten-17-one with dimethylaminopentyl chloride was obtained BB-(S-dimethylarninopentylthio) -5-androsten-1 7-one hydrochloride.

(p) 3fl-mercapto-5-androsten-17-0ne with dimethylaminohexyl chloride was obtained 3fi-(6-dimethylaminohexylthio)-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(q) 3fi-mercapto-5-androsten-17-one with morpholinylbutyl chloride was obtained 3fi-(4-rnorpholinylbutylthio)-5-androsten-l7-one hydrochloride.

(r) 3fl-mercapto-5-androsten-17-one with morpholinylpentyl chloride was obtained SB-(S-morpholinylpentylthio)-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(s) 3,8-n1ercapto-5-androsten-l7-one with morpholinylhexyl chloride was obtained 318-(6-morpholinylhexylthio) -5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

PREPARATION 13 In the same manner given in Preparations 6 and 7, 3- amino-G-methylethers and -thioethers are obtained by converting selected 3fl-hydroXy-6-methylor Sfl-mercapto-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-ones, to its respective ketals, treating the ketals with butyl lithium and thereupon with a selected N-substituted aminoalkyl or morpholino-N-alkyl chloride. Thus from:

, (a) 3o-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one with diethylaminoethyl chloride was obtained 3B-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-6-methyl-5-androsten-l7-one hydrochloride.

(b) 3B-hydroxy-fi-rnethyl-S-androsten-17-one with diethylaminobultyl chloride was obtaine'd 3;3-(4-diethylaminobutoxy)-6-methyl-S-androsten-17 one hydrochloride.

(c) 3p-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one with diethylaminohexyl chloride was obtained 3fi-(6-diethylaminohexyloxy) -6-methyl-5-androsten-1 7-one hydrochloride.

spoomo (d) 3,8-hydroxy-6-methyl-S-androsten-17-one with dimethylaminobutyl chloride was obtained 3B-(4-di1nethylgminobutoxy) -6 methyl--androsten-17-one hydroch1o n e.

(e) 3e-hydroxy-G-methyl-S-androsten-17-one with morpholinylethyl chloride was obtained 3fi-(4-morpholinylethoxy)-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(1) 3fl-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one with dimethylaminohexyl chloride was obtained 35-(6-dimet-hylaminohexyloxy)-6-rnethyl-5-androsten 17 one hydrochloride.

(g) 3,8-mercapto-6-methyl-S-androsten-17-one with diethylaminoethyl chloride was obtained 3 3-(3-diethylaminoethylthio)-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(h) 3B-mercapto-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one with diethylaminobutyl chloride was obtained 3 3-(4-diethylaminobutylthio)-6-methyl-5-androsten 17 one hydrochloride.

(i) 3fi-mercapto-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one with diethylam-inohexyl chloride was obtained 3 8-(6-diethylaminohexylthio)-6-methy1-5-androsten-17 one hydrochloride.

(j) 3fl-mercapto-6-methyl-5-androsten-l7-one with dimethylaminohexyl chloride was obtained 3B-(6-dimethylaminohexylthio)-6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride.

(k) 3fi-mercapto-6-methyl-5-androsten-17 one with morpholinylhexyl chloride was obtained 3fl-(6-morpholiuylhexylthio)-6-methyl-5-androsten-l7 one hydrochloride.

PREPARATION 14 3 8-(Z-diethylaminopropoxy)-5 a-androstan-l 7-one hydrochloride monohydrate 35 (Z-diethylaminoethoxy) one hydrochloride;

3,6 (3-dimethylaminopropoxy)-5a-androstan-17-one hydrochloride;

3,3 (3-diethylaminopropoxy)-6 x-methyl-5u androstan- 17-one hydrochloride;

3/8 (4-diethylaminobutyloxy)-androstan-17-one hydrochloride;

3,8 (Z-diethylaminoethylthio)-5a-androstan-17-one hydrochloride;

3B (Z-diethylaminoethylthio)-6a-methyl-5ot androstan- 17-one hydrochloride.

PREPARATION l5 3 ,8- (2 -d iethylam inoethylsulfinyl -5 -an dr0stert-1 7 -one N -o'xide hydrochloride In the same manner given in Preparation 4, a solution of 3B-(Z-diethylarninoethylthio)-5-androsten17-one hydrochloride, dissolved in methanol, was treated with sodium hydroxide to give the free base. The thus-obtained free base 3B-(Z-diethylaminoethylthio)-5 androsten-17-one was recovered from the reaction mixture by filtration and evaporation of the filtrate. The residue thus-obtained was purified by recrystallization from methylene dichloride. After purification, the residue was dissolved in ethanol, the ethanol solution cooled in an ice bath and treated with a solution of 30 percent, hy-

drogen peroxide. Aifter standing at about 25 for 18 6wmethyl-5u-androstan-17- hours, the excess hydrogen peroxide was destroyed by adding platinum oxide catalyst. Filtration and evapora tion of the filtrate gave a white, solid precipitate which was redissolved in ether and precipitated from the ether solution by letting hydrogen chloride gas bubble through it. The thus-obtained material was recrystallized =from acetone to give 3B-(2-diethylaminoethylsulfinyl)-5-androsten-17-one N-oxide hydrochloride.

In the same manner as shown in Preparation 4, other N-oxide hydrochlorides and N-oxide sulfinyl hydrochlorides of 3-amino steroid ethers are prepared by reacting the free amino base with hydrogen peroxide and recovering the N-oxides as hydrochlorides. Representative compounds thus-obtained include:

3 {3- 3-diethylaminopropoxy) -5-androsten-1 7-one N-oxide hydrochloride;

3,6-(4-diethylaminobutyloxy)-5-androsten-17-one N-oxide hydrochloride;

3 {3- 6- diethylarninohexyloxy) -5-androsten-17one N-oxide hydrochloride;

3 e- 3-diethylaminopropylsulfinyl) -5-androsten-17-one N- oxide hydrochloride;

3(3-(4 diethylaminobutylsulfinyl)-5-androsten-17-one N- oxide hydrochloride;

3 8- 6-diethylaminohexylthio) -5-andros-ten-17-one N-oxide hydrochloride;

3 fi- 3-diethylaminopropoxy) -6-methyl-5-androsten-17-one N-oxide hydrochloride;

3,6-(4-diethylaminobutyloxy)-6-methyl 5 androsten-l7- one N-oxide hydrochloride;

35-(G-diethylaminohexyloxy) 6-methyl 5 androsten-l7- one N-oxide hydrochloride;

3 [3-( 3 diethylaminopropylsulfinyl) -6-methyl-5 -andro sten- 17-one N-oxide hydrochloride;

3/3-(4-diethylaminobutylsulfinyl) -6-methy l 5 androsten- 17-one N-oxide hydrochloride;

3/8-(6-diethylaminohexylsulfinyl) 6 methyl-S-androsten- 17-one N-oxide hydrochloride.

PREPARATION 16 3,8-(Z-diethylaminoethoxy)-5-andr0sten-17-0ne A solution of 6.0 grams of 3,B-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)- 5-androsten-l7-one hydrochloride in water was made basic with solid sodium bicarbonate and the precipitate taken up in ether-benzene. The free base, 3fi-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-5-androsten-l7-one, was obtained as an oily solid upon evaporation of the solvent in vacuo.

In the same manner given in Preparation 16, the hydrochlorides of amino steroid ethers in the earlier disclosed Preparations 415 are converted to their free bases by neutralization with bases such as aqueous alcoholic sodium or potassium hydroxides, calcium hydroxide, carbonates and bicarbonate of alkali and earth alkali metals.

EXAMPLE 1 3 H-(Z-diethylaminoethoxy -1 7-is0nitroso-S-androstene To a solution in 150 milliliters of ethanol of 3fi3-(diethylaminoethoxy)-5-androsten-17-one, prepared by treating 7.5 grams of the hydrochloride of 3fl-(diethylaminoethoxy)-5-androsten-17-one hydrochloride with a base, there was added 12 grams of hydroxylamine hydrochloride followed by 9.7 grams of potassium hydroxide in 15 milliliters of water. The mixture was heated under vig-, orous reflux for 20 minutes and then in a bath at centigrade for 45 minutes. The mixture was thereupon filtered to remove insoluble inorganic material and the filtrate acidified by a stream of carbon dioxide. The material was then concentrated in vacuo, the solution diluted with water and extracted with three portions of 75 milliliters each of methylene chloride. The methylene chloride extracts were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The solid, thus recovered, was crystallized from aqueous methanol to yield 5.02 grams "11 of 3,8-.(Z-diethylaminoethoxy)-l7-isonitroso-5-androstene of melting point 140 to 142 degrees.

I Analysis.-Calcd. for C H N O C, 74.58; H, 10.52;

1 In the manner given in Example 1, 2 grams of SB-(Z- diet-hylaminoethoxy) -5u-androstan-l7-one in 60 milliliters of ethanol with 5 grams of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 3.5 grams of sodium hydroxide in the presence of 5 milliliter of water was heated to reflux for a period of 75 minutes. The mixture was thereupon allowed to cool to room temperature, poured into 250 milliliters of water and extracted with methylene chloride. The methylene chlo ride portions were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to give a residue which was four times recrystallized from aqueous methanol to give needles of 3,8-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitroso-5aandrostane of melting point 120 to 125 degrees.

- Analysis.-Calcd. for C H N O C, 74.21; H, 10.96; N, 6.92. Found: C, 74.23; H, 10.76; N, 7.00.

- 313-(2 diethylaminoethoxy) l7 lSOHltIOSO-SOL'EHdIO- stane can also be prepared from 3;8-(2diethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitroso-5-androstene by hydrogenation in the following manner:

To a solution of 2.4 grams of 3fi-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitroso-5-androstene in 200 milliliters of acetic acid containing 8 milliliters of concentrated hydrochloric acid there was added 0.25 gram of platinum oxide. The suspension was shaken in an atmosphere of hydrogen for 18 hours. The catalyst was then removed by filtration and the filtrate taken to dryness in vacuo. The residual oil was suspended in water, made alkaline with sodium bicarbonate and the mixture extracted with ether. The organic layer was washed with water, dried by percolation through sodium sulftae and evaporated in vacuo.

EXAMPLE 3 3 fl-(Z-diethylaminoethoxy 7-isonitroso-S-androstene N-oxide In the manner given in Example 1, treating 3/3-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-5-androsten-17-one N-oxide, dissolved in isopropyl alcohol, with hydroxyl-amine sulfate and sodium hydroxide, on a water-hath at 75 degrees, resulted in 3,8-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitros0-5-androstene N-oxide.

EXAMPLE 4 3 fl-(Z-diethylaminoethylthio) 7-isonitroso-S-androstene A solution of 5 grams of 3;9-(Z-diethylaminoethylthio)- 5-androsten-17-one in 125 milliliters of ethanol was refiuxed after addition of 10 grams of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 7.5 grams of potassium hydroxide in 10 milliliters of water. After two hours of reflux the mix ture wasfiltered, the filtrate was acidified with 10 per cent aqueous acetic acid, then poured into water and the aqueous reaction mixture extracted with 4 titty-milliliter portions of ethylene dichloride. The ethylene dichloride extracts were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to give a solid. The solid material was crystallized twice from aqueous methanol to give 3,8-(2 diethylaminoethylthio)-l7-isonitroso-5-androstene in crystalline form.

EXAMPLE 5 3B- (Z-diethylaminoethylthi0) -1 7 -is0nitros0-5 -andr0stene N-oxide In the same manner given in Example 4, 36-(2-diethylaminoethylthio)-5-androsten-l7one N-oxide was reacted with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and sodium hydroxide in ethanol solution to give 3 6-(2-diethylaminoethylthio)- 17-isonitroso-5-androstene N-oxide.

1'2 EXAMPLE 6 p 35- (Z-diethylaminoethoxy -6-methyl-17-isonitroso-5- androstene A solution of 2 grams of Sfi-(Z-diethylaminoethoxy)-6- methyl-5-androsten-17-one in 50 milliliters of methanol was refluxed after addition of 3 grams of hydroxylamine hydrochlorideand Zgrams of sodium hydroxide in 3 milliliters of water. After minutes of reflux the mixture was filtered and the resulting filtrate was acidified with carbon dioxide, then poured into excess water and the reaction mixture was extracted with methylene dichloride. Methylene dichloride extracts were combined' and evaporated as in Example 4 to give 313-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)- 6-methyl-17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

- EXAMPLE 7 3 8- (2-diethylamin0ethylthio) -6-methyl-I 7-is0nitr0s0- 5-androstene A solution of 2 grams of 3p-(Z-diethylaminoethylthio)- G-methyLS-androsten-17-one in 50 milliliters of methanol was refluxed after addition of 3 grams of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 2 grams of sodium hydroxide in 3 milliliters of water. After 90 minutes of reflux the mixture was filtered and the resulting filtrate was acidified with carbon dioxide, then poured into excess water and the reaction mixture extracted with methylene dichloride. The methylene dichloride extracts were combined and evaporated as in Example 4 to give Bfl-(Z-diethylaminoethylthio) -6-methyl-17-isonitroso-5-andr0stene.

EXAMPLE 8 3,3-(2-diethylaminoeth0xy -6-m'ethyl-17-is0nitr0s0-5- androstene N -0xide In the manner given in Example 4, 3B-(2-diethylamino ethoxy)-6-methyl-5-androsten-l7-one N-oxide was 'refluxed. with hydroxylamine in the presence of a base in alcohol solution to give 3/3-(Z-diethylaminoethoxy)-6- methyl-l7-isonitroso-5-androstene N-oxide.

EXAMPLE 9 35- (2-diethylamin0ethylthio -6-methyl-1 7-is0nitr0s0- S-androstene N -0xide In the manner given in Example 4, BB-(Z-diethylaminoethylthio) 6 methyl-S-androsten-l7-one N oxide was heated with hydroxylamine in the presence of sodium hydroxide in ethanol solution to give 3fl-(2-diethylaminoethylthio) -6-methyl-l7-isonitroso-5-androstene N-oxide.

EXAMPLE 10 3fl-(2-diethylamin0ethoxy) -17-isonitroso-5uandrostane N-oxide In the manner given in Example 4, an ethanol solution of 3fi-(2-diethylaminoethoxy) 5a androstan-17-one N- oxide was refluxed with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and pyridine. The solution was poured into excess water neutralized with dilute hydrochloric acid and filtered. The precipitate on the filter was three times recrystallized from aqueous methanol to give 3 8-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitroso 5a-androstane N-oxide.

EXAMPLE 11 3,3- (Z-morpholinoethoxy) -1 7-isonitroso-5-androstene 1 3 EXAMPLE 12 3,8- (3-diethylamin0pr0poxy -17-isonitroso-5-androstene In the manner given in Example 4, 3,8-(3-diethylaminopropoxy) --androsten-17-one was refluxed in ethanol so lution with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and potassium hydroxide. The reaction mixture was thereupon allowed to cool, filtered and the filtrate saturated with carbon dioxide and extracted with ethylene dichloride. The ethylene dichloride fractions were concentrated to give a dry residue which was three times crystallized from methylene chloride to give 35-(3-diethylaminopropoxy)-17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

EXAMPLE 13 In the manner given in Example 1, other Bil-(dialkylaminoalkyloxyand morpholinoalkyloxy) -androstene and androstanes having a 17-keto group are treated in ethanolic solution with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and a base to give the corresponding 17-isonitroso compound. Thus from:

(a) 33-(2 dimethylaminoethoxy)-5-androsten-l7-one is obtained 3,8-(2-dirnethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitroso-5- androstene.

(b) 3;8-(3-dimethylaminopropoxy) 5 androsten-17- one is obtained 3B-(3-dimethylaminopropoxy)-17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

(c) 3,8-(4-dimethylaminobutyloxy) 5 androsten-17- one is obtained 3,8-(4-dimethylaminobutyloxy)-17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

(d) 35 (6 dimethylaminohexyloxy)-5androsten-17- one is obtained 3B-(6-dimethylaminohexyloxy) -17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

(e) 3 8-(3- morpholinopropoxy)-5-androsten-l7-one is obtained 35-(3 morpholinopropoxy)-17-isonitroso-5-androstene.

(f) 3B-(4-diethylaminobutyloxy)-5-androsten-17-one is obtained 35-(4-diethylaminobutyloxy) -17-isonitroso-5-androstene.

(g) 3,8-(S-diethylaminopentyloxy) 5 androsten-17- one is obtained 3 6-(S-diethylaminopentyloxy)17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

(h) 3,8-(6 diethylaminohexyloxy) -5-androsten-17-one is obtained 3B-(G-diethylaminohexyloxy)-17-isonitroso-5- androstene.

(i) 35-(4-morpholinobutyloxy)-5-androsten-17-one is obtained 3 5- (4 morpholinobutyloxy)-17-isonitroso5-androstene. V

(j) 35-(6 -morpholinohexyloxy) -5-androsten-17-one' is obtained 3 (6 morpholinohexyloxy) -17-isonitroso-5-androstene. r

(k) 3,3 (2 dimethylaminoethoxy) 5 --androsten- 17-one N-oxide is obtained 3p-(2-dimethylarninoethoxy)- 17-isonitroso-5-androstene N-oxide.

'(l) 318 (6 dimethylaminohexyloxy.) -'5jandrosten- 17-one N-oxide is obtained 3B-(6-dimethylaminohexyloxy)-17-isonitrdso-S-aridrostene N-oxide.

(m) 3;? (3 morpholinopropoxy) 5 -androsten- 17-0ne N-oxide is obtained 3B-(3-morpholinopropoxy)- 17-isonitroso-5-and1ostene N-oxide;

(n) 36 (4 dimethylaminobutyloxy) 5 androstenl7-one N-oxide is obtained 3,8-(4-dimethylaminobutyloxy)-17-is0nitroso-5-androstene N-oxide.

(0) 3B (4 diethylaminobutyloxy) 6 methyl 5- androsten-17-one is obtained 3,3-(4-diethylaminobutyloxy) -6-methyl-17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

(p) 3/8 (6 diethylaminohexyloxy) 6 methyl 5- androsten-17-one is obtained 3fi-(6-diethylaminohexyloxy) -6-methyll7-isonitrosO-S-androstene.

(q) 35 (3 morpholinopropoxy) 6 methyl 5 androsten-17-one is obtained 3fi-(3-morpholinopropoxy)- 6-met'hyl-17-isonitroso-5-androstene.

(r) 3,3 (5 morpholinopentoxy) 6 methyl 5- androsten-17-one is obtained 3fi-(5-morpholinopentoxy)- 6-methyl-l7-isonitroso-5-androstene.

(s) 35 (6 morpholinohexylthio) 6 methyl 5 androsten-17-one is obtained 3 [3-(6-m0rph0l1'nohexylthio)- G-methyl-l7-isonitroso-S-androstene.

a (t) 3 3 (4 dimethylaminobutyloxy) 6 methyl 5- androsten-17-one is obtained 3fi-(4dimethylaminobutyloxy)-6-methyl-17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

(u) 35 (6 dimethylaminohexyloxy) 6 methyl 5- androsten-l7-one is obtained 3fl-(6-dimethylaminohexyloxy) -6-methyl-17-isonitroso-5-androstene.

(iv) 3,8 (4 diethylaminobutyloxy) 6 methyl 5- androsten-17-one N-oxide is obtained 3,8-(4-diethylaminobutyloxy)-6-methyl-l7 -isonitroso-5-androstene N-oxide.

(w) 36 (6 diethylaminohexyloxy) 6 methyl 5- androsten-17-one N-oxide is obtained 3fi-(6-diethylaminohexyloxy)-6-methyl-17-isonitroso-5-androstene N-oxide.

(x) 35 (2 diethylaminoethoxy) 6a methyl 5aandrosten-l7-one is obtained 3fi-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)- 6a-methyl-l7-isonitroso-5u-androstene.

(y) 35 (2 diethylaminobutyloxy) 60c methyl 5aandrosten-17-one is obtained 3fl-(2-diethylaminobutyloxy) -6u-methyl-17-isonitroso-5a-androstene.

(2) 3/3 (2 diethylaminohexyloxy) 6a methyl 5aandrosten-17-one is obtained 3/3-(2-diethylaminohexyloXy) -6a-methyl-17-isonitroso-5u-androstene.

EXAMPLE 14 In the same manner given in Example 1, other 3fi-dial-kylaminoalkylthio and morpholinoalkylthio-androstene and -androstanes having a 17-keto group are treated in ethanolic solution with hydroxylarnine hydrochloride and abase to give the corresponding 17-isonitroso compound.

Thus from:

' (a) 3 8 (3 dimethylaminopropylthio) 5 androstenl7-one is obtained 3 8-(3-dimethylaminopropylthio)-17- isonitroso-S-androstene.

(b) 36 (4 dimethylaminobutylthio) 5 androsten 17-one is obtained 3;?-(4-dimethylaminobutylthio)-17- iscbnitroso-S-androstene.

(c) 3,8 (6 dimethylaminohexylthio) 5 androstenl7-one is obtained 3t?-(6-dimethylaminohexylthio)-17- isonitroso-S-androstene.

(d) 38 (3 dimethylaminopropylthio) 5 androstenl7-one N-oxide is obtained 3,8-(S-dimethylaminopropylthio)-17-isonitroso-5-androstene N-oxide.

(e) 35 (4 dimethylaminobutylthio) 5 androsten- 17-one N-oxide is obtained 3B-(4-dimethylaminobutylthio) -l7-isonitroso-S-androstene N-oxide.

(f) 3,8 (6 dimethylaminohexylthio) 5 androsten- 17-one N-oxide is obtained 3B-(G-dimethylaminohexylthio)-l7-isonitroso-S-androstene N-oxide.

(g) 3,8 (3 morpholinopropylthio) 5 androsten-17- one is obtained 3 ,8-(3-morpholinopropylthio)-17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

(h) 35 (4 diethylaminobutylthio) 5 androsten-17- one is obtained 3p-(4-diethylaminobutylthio)-17-isonitroso-S-androstene.

(i) 35 (4 morpholinobutylthio) 5 androsten 17- one is obtained 35 (4-morpho1inobutylthio)-17-isonitroso-5-androstene.

(j) 3;? (4 diethylaminobutylthio) 6 methyl 5- androsten-17-one is obtained 3fl-(4-diethylaminobutylthio) -6-methyl- 17 -isonitroso-5-androstene.

(k) 35 (6 morpholinohexylthio) 6 methyl 5- androsten-17-one is obtained 3p-(6-morpholinohexylthio)- 6-methyl-17-isonitroso-5-androstene.

(l) 35 (4 diethylaminobutylsulfinyl) 5 androstenl7-or1e N-oxide is obtained 3 p-(4-diethylaminobutylsulfinyl)-17-isonitroso-S-androstene N-oxide.

(m) 3/3 (4 diethylaminobutylsulfinyl) 6 methyl- 5-androsten-17-one N-oxide is obtained 3fl-(4-diethyl aminobutylsulfinyl) 6 methyl l7 isonitroso 5- androstene N-oxide.

(n) 3,8 (6 diethylaminohexylsulfinyl) 6 methy1 3fi-(2- iethylaminoethoxy 1 7-isonitroso-5-androstene hydrochloride A solution was prepared containing one gram of 35- (Z-diethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitroso-5-androstene in 20 milliliters of acetone. This solution was titrated with one normal aqueous hydrochloric acid until the pH was about 6.5. The reaction mixture was then evaporated in vacuo and the thus-obtained dry residue twice recrystallized from water to give 3fl-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-17- isonitroso-S-androstene hydrochloride.

EXAMPLE 16 313 (2 diethylaminoethoxy)-17-is0nitroso-S-androstene bisulfate To a solution of one gram of 3,8-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitroso-5-androstene in 20 milliliters of acetone was added a calculated amount of one normal sulfuric acid solution. The reaction mixture was then evap orated until crystallization began. The mixture was thereupon allowed to cool first at room temperature then in a refrigerator between -5 C. After standing over night in the refrigerator, the crystals were collected on filter, washed with water, then with methylene chloride, and thereupon recrystallized twice from water to give 35-(2- diethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitroso-5-androstene bisulfate.

In the same manner shown'in Examples 15 and 16, mineral acid salts, e.g., the hydrochloride, hydrobromide or bisulfate of other 17-isonitroso-3-aminoethers or -thioethers of the androstane series, as disclosed in the prior examples, can be prepared.

We claim: 1

1. Steroid compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formulae:

and

wherein n has a value of 2 to 6, inclusive, wherein is selected from the group consisting of and wherein V is selected from the group consisting of the elements oxygen and sulfur and wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of methyl and hydrogen.

2. 3B (2 diethylaminoethoxy)-17-isonitroso-5-androstene.

"3. Bfi-(Z-diethylaminoethoxy) 17 isonitroso-S-androstene N-oxide hydrochloride.

4. 33 (2 diethylaminoethoxy) l7-isonitroso-5uandrostane.

5. 318 (2 diethylaminoethylthio) l7-isonitroso-5- androstene.

6. 3/8 (2- diethylaminoethylthio) l7-isonitroso-5- androstene N-oxide.

-7. Bfi (2 diethylaminoethylthio) 6 methyl-l7-isonitroso-S-androstene.

No references cited.

corrected below.

Patent No, 3,000,910 I September 19, 1961 Robert D. Birkenmeyer et a1.

It is hereby certified that error appears in ;bhe above numbered petentrequiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as Column 5, line 68, after- "milliliter" insert portions of dilute hydrochloric acid (80 milliliter column 11, line 38 for sulf t ae" read vsulfate Signed and sealed this 20th day of February 1962.

(SEAL) Attest:

ERNEST W. SWIDER Attesting Officer DAVID L. LADD Commissioner of Patents 

1. STEROID COMPOUNDS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COMPOUNDS OF THE FORMULAE: 